Contemporary Necklaces
Contemporary jewelry is inextricably linked with the moment in which it is created, frequently reflecting current social, cultural and political issues such as environmental consciousness, identity and sustainability. It’s informed by fashion trends, from the chokers of the 1990s to the large chain necklaces of the early 2000s.
Jewelry is one of the oldest forms of adornment. Lockets made of silver or gold have been treasured gifts for hundreds of years, for example, and charm bracelets, which have existed since prehistoric times, didn’t become especially popular until the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria. For many centuries, fine jewelry was used primarily to express wealth or status through lavish materials. Then, in the 1960s, a concept known as the “critique of preciousness” emerged, with jewelers creating pieces that did not get their value from gemstones or precious metals. Instead, it was the jeweler’s artistic vision that was prized and elevated.
This shift still informs Contemporary jewelry being made by artists today. Whether they are using cheap, found materials and working with provocative geometric shapes or seeking out the rarest stones, they are imbuing their work with meaning through their skills, techniques and ideas. Innovative designers such as Elsa Peretti, who popularized sculptural sterling-silver jewelry for Tiffany & Co., and David Yurman, who twisted metal into the simple yet striking Cable bracelet, have also influenced the direction of Contemporary jewelry’s forms and aesthetics.
Meanwhile, technological advancements like metal alloys and laser engraving have led to new possibilities in jewelry design. Now, edgy makers and brands as well as minimalist designers are pushing Contemporary jewelry forward into the 21st century.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Onyx, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gr...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Onyx, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Onyx, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Onyx, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Citrine, Hematite, Malachite, Peridot, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Pl...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Onyx, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Hematite, Peridot, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold...
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, ...
2010s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gr...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Go...
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Quartz, Green Beryl, Tourmaline, Sapphire, Garnet, Diamond, Beryl, Yello...
2010s Canadian Contemporary Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Gold Pl...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Topaz, Druzy, Kyanite, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Onyx, Garnet, Sterlin...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
2010s African Contemporary Necklaces
Emerald, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green...
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Contemporary Necklaces
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Malachite, Diamond, Aquamarine, Sterling Silver, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Necklaces
White Diamond, Tanzanite, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Opal, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Purple Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Garnet, Yellow Gold...
2010s Dutch Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold